Acento Story Tank is a bilingual collective of creators and a consulting group with deep experience in strengthening media ecosystems and addressing misinformation through media literacy, verification tools, and smart information consumption. Our experience includes leading Spanish-language investigative teams and fact-checking and media literacy platforms serving Latino communities in the United States, and applying artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to better connect with diverse audiences.

We have also built on more than two decades of experience in producing fiction and non-fiction storytelling for television in the United States, combining journalistic rigor with creative communication to reach and engage wider audiences.

Our team has collaborated with major news outlets and communication projects to help build more resilient and well-informed communities. This work builds on more than 20 years of experience leading IPYS Venezuela, a non-profit organization dedicated to training investigative journalists, researching news deserts that have emerged as a consequence of a suppressed democracy, and creating programs to regenerate the information system.

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Who We Are

Quiénes Somos

Acento Story Tank es un colectivo de creadores bilingüe y un grupo de consultoría con amplia experiencia en el fortalecimiento de los ecosistemas mediáticos y en la atención a la desinformación a través de la alfabetización mediática, las herramientas de verificación y el consumo inteligente de información. Nuestra experiencia incluye el liderazgo de equipos de investigación y plataformas en español de verificación y alfabetización mediática que sirven a comunidades latinas en Estados Unidos, así como la aplicación de inteligencia artificial y tecnologías emergentes para conectar de manera más efectiva con audiencias diversas.

Contamos además con más de dos décadas de experiencia en la producción de narrativas de ficción y no ficción para televisión en Estados Unidos, combinando el rigor periodístico con la creatividad comunicacional para alcanzar y comprometer a públicos más amplios.

Nuestro equipo ha colaborado con importantes medios de comunicación y proyectos de información para contribuir a la construcción de comunidades más resilientes y mejor informadas. Este trabajo se sustenta en más de 20 años de experiencia al frente de IPYS Venezuela, una organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a la formación de periodistas de investigación, el estudio de los desiertos informativos surgidos como consecuencia de una democracia suprimida y la creación de programas destinados a regenerar el sistema informativo.

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The Founders

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Los Fundadores

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“Strategy is building bridges. With partnerships, media literacy, and shared vision, we expand impact of those who inform and empower Hispanic communities.”

“Estrategia es construir puentes. Al asociarnos, educarnos sobre los medios y compartir visiones, expandimos el impacto de quienes informan a los hispanos”.

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Text stating 'Marianela Balbí, Director, Journalism & Local Impact' on a black background with white outline geometric shapes.

“Strengthening democracy begins locally. I believe in journalism that listens to communities and builds sustainable models of public service storytelling.”

“La fuerza de la democracia está en lo local. Creo en el periodismo que escucha a las comunidades y construye modelos narrativos y sostenibles de servicio público”.

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White text on black background reads 'Nathalie Alvaray, Director, Innovation & Transformation' with a stylized geometric shape behind the text.

“It is not about technology alone — it’s about helping organizations and leaders evolve with purpose, embracing change and sustainability”

“No se trata solo de la tecnología. Se trata de ayudar a las organizaciones y sus líderes a evolucionar con propósito y asumir los cambios que sean sostenibles”.  

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“The will is not enough to impact audiences or make stories relevant. My mission is to craft narratives that connect deeply and turning ideas into meaningful content.”

“La voluntad no es suficiente para que tus historias impacten a tu audiencia. Mi misión es crear contenidos y narrativas significativos para lograr conectar”,

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With the combined experience of ABC&C (Alvaray, Balbi, Cabello, and Calzadilla), Acento Story Tank offers services and products to journalistic and non-journalistic organizations, companies, and other entities that require them.

It empowers organizations and leaders in Hispanocentric markets to make an impact in today’s complex environments.

It provides strategic knowledge and practical solutions in critical areas for the future, including AI integration, impact storytelling, advanced media literacy, and organizational transformation.

It develops storytelling and fact-checking projects for multiplatform nonfiction pieces.

It provides training and organizational restructuring in the context of technology (AI), storytelling, media literacy, smart media consumption, and support for communication industries and initiatives, with a focus on Hispanic communities in the U.S., Latin America (LATAM), and Spain.

What We Do

Lo Que Hacemos

Con la experiencia combinada de ABC&C (Alvaray, Balbi, Cabello, and Calzadilla) Acento Story Tank ofrece servicios y productos a organizaciones periodísticas y no periodísticas, empresas y otras entidades que los requieran. 

Empodera a organizaciones y líderes en mercados hispanocéntricos para incidir en los entornos complejos de hoy. 

Ofrece conocimientos estratégicos y soluciones prácticas en áreas críticas para el futuro, incluyendo integración de IA, narrativas de impacto, alfabetización mediática avanzada y transformación organizacional.

Desarrolla proyectos de storytelling y verificación de datos para piezas de no ficción multiplataforma.

Brinda formación, reorganización en el contexto de la tecnología (IA), storytelling, alfabetización mediática, consumo inteligente de medios y apoyo para industrias e iniciativas de comunicación, con un enfoque en comunidades hispanas en EE.UU., América Latina (LATAM) y España.

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Transforming communication through innovation and storytelling.

Empowering organizations and creators with media practices.

Placing ourselves where strategy, creativity, and ethics meet.

Bridging AI, journalism, and storytelling for impact.

Building informed, resilient, and connected communities.

How We Change the Game

Transformando la comunicación a través de la innovación y la narración.

Empoderando a organizaciones y creadores con prácticas mediáticas responsables.

Nos situamos en el punto de encuentro entre la estrategia, la creatividad y la ética.

Uniendo la inteligencia artificial, el periodismo y la narración para generar impacto.

Construyendo comunidades informadas, resilientes y conectadas.

Cómo Cambiamos el Juego

Strategic Communication / Innovation Consulting / AI Integration & Ethics / Storytelling & Narrative / Design Creative Content Production / Media Literacy & Smart Media Consumption / Fact-Checking Expertise / Research & Insights / Organizational Transformation / Capacity Building & Mentorship / Hispanic-Centered Impact / Community Empowerment / Evidence-Based Communication / Multiplatform Storytelling Information / Ecosystem Analysis

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Strategic Communication / Innovation Consulting / AI Integration & Ethics / Storytelling & Narrative / Design Creative Content Production / Media Literacy & Smart Media Consumption / Fact-Checking Expertise / Research & Insights / Organizational Transformation / Capacity Building & Mentorship / Hispanic-Centered Impact / Community Empowerment / Evidence-Based Communication / Multiplatform Storytelling Information / Ecosystem Analysis 〰️

Comunicación estratégica / Consultoría en innovación / Integración y ética de la inteligencia artificial / Storytelling y diseño narrativo / Producción de contenidos creativos / Alfabetización mediática y consumo inteligente de información / Verificación y fact-checking / Investigación y análisis de ecosistemas informativos / Transformación organizacional / Capacitación y mentorías / Impacto hispano y comunitario / Empoderamiento informativo / Comunicación basada en evidencia / Narrativas multiplataforma / Innovación y liderazgo responsable /

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Comunicación estratégica / Consultoría en innovación / Integración y ética de la inteligencia artificial / Storytelling y diseño narrativo / Producción de contenidos creativos / Alfabetización mediática y consumo inteligente de información / Verificación y fact-checking / Investigación y análisis de ecosistemas informativos / Transformación organizacional / Capacitación y mentorías / Impacto hispano y comunitario / Empoderamiento informativo / Comunicación basada en evidencia / Narrativas multiplataforma / Innovación y liderazgo responsable / 〰️

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Impact Highlights

Book authors.

Collaborative investigative projects at national and local levels.

Research on news deserts and creation of information oases.

Leadership of fact-checking and media literacy organizations.

Innovation in multiplatform storytelling strategies.

Impact projects in Latino communities.

Toolkits and training for journalists, content creators, and organizations.

Documentaries and audiovisual storytelling.

Independent journalism in authoritarian contexts and suppressed democracies.

Audience experience across the U.S., LATAM, and Spain.

Autores de libros.

Proyectos colaborativos de investigación nacional y local.

Investigación sobre desiertos informativos y creación de oasis de información.

Liderazgo de organizaciones de fact-checking y media literacy.

Innovación en estrategias de storytelling multiplataforma. 

Proyectos de impacto en comunidades latinas.

Toolkits y capacitación para periodistas, creadores de contenido y organizaciones.

Documentales y narrativa audiovisual.

Periodismo independiente en contextos autoritarios y democracias suprimidas.

Experiencia de audiencias en EE. UU., LATAM y España.

Logros de Impacto

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A cartoon illustration of a humanoid horse in a business suit, sitting on the street at night. The horse is smoking a cigar, surrounded by money, keys, and a phone. The background shows city buildings with lit windows. The text in Spanish reads 'Nosotros, Los Centaúros' and the author is Julio Tupac Cabello.
Map of Venezuela highlighting different region types with a title "Atlas del Silencio" and a logo of the Venezuela Press and Society Institute. The map shows the distribution of people living in deserts, semi-deserts, and non-deserts in Venezuela with corresponding color codes.
Hand placing wooden blocks spelling 'GLOBAL' and 'LOCAL' on a table, with a digital graphic for the International Press Institute and a guide titled 'Local Media Survival Guide 2022'.
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Cover image for Luis Miguel: The Series featuring Luis Miguel dancing in a suit with a sunset and palm trees in the background.
Book cover in Spanish featuring a woman's face with dark hair and red lips, titled 'El rapto de la Odalisca' by Manuela Saub, published by Aguilar.
Black-and-white photo with superimposed color images of a man and woman smiling, and bold red text reading '# Panama Papers'. The background shows plants and a sign with partially visible words welcoming visitors in Panama.
Book cover titled 'Sabiduría de moribundo' with a man's smiling face on the cover.
Close-up of an eye with a reflection of a phone, with overlaid colorful icons indicating false or no evidence for eye cancer, and a warning sign with a hand and sad face. The image has Spanish text about eye health.
Three women standing outdoors in front of green plants, looking attentively to the right, with text overlay about a network of women entrepreneurs.
Advertisement poster for storytelling workshop with Julio Tupac Cabello featuring a man looking out of a car window.
A Venn diagram blending two circles labeled 'LATINO (A)' and 'HISPANIC', with a shaded area indicating overlap. The 'LATINO (A)' circle includes countries like Brazil, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Haiti, Saint Barthélemy, and Saint Martin, and states it does not include Spain. The 'HISPANIC' circle includes Spain and states it does not include Brazil, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Haiti, Saint Barthélemy, or Saint Martin. The overlapping section lists countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, such as Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The diagram aims to clarify the distinction between the terms 'Latino' and 'Hispanic'.
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Screenshot of Factchequeado website with a headline about immigrants not being able to vote, and an image of a roll of toilet paper with a "falso" stamp and an "F" in the center, surrounded by a red circle indicating misinformation.
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Book cover titled 'Cemento fresco' by Julio Túpac Cabello with a dark gray background and white text.
Cartoon illustration of a girl with black hair in a bun, wearing glasses, making various expressive faces, with the name 'Lupita' written above in red. Multiple smaller images of the same girl showing different emotions surround her.
Group of people gathered outdoors under trees, some sitting, some standing, with a building and trees in the background, and a large black umbrella in the foreground. Overlaid text reads 'Felices Bastardos' in red.
Illustration of large eyes with papers, an airplane, and hands holding a smaller airplane against a dark background, with the 'elDetector' logo in the top right corner.
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